Cards and Devices with Multifunction Magnetic Emulators and Methods for Using Same

1. A device comprising: an emulator operable to electrically couple to a read-head of a magnetic stripe reader; an RFID operable to electrically couple to a RFID reader; and a processor for controlling the emulator; and wherein the emulator is operable to electrically couple to and communicate the data to the read-head when the device is located outside and within proximity of the magnetic stripe reader.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is thicker than a credit card.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a wireless communication device.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a portable telephonic device.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a portable media player.

6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a display operable to display a virtual card.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a touch-sensitive display operable to display a virtual card.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is operable to drive the emulator to electrically couple to the read-head and then to drive the emulator to electrically couple to the RFID reader after driving the emulator to electrically couple to the read-head.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is operable to drive the emulator to electrically couple to the read-head and, in parallel, to drive the emulator to electrically couple to the RFID reader.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is operable to drive the emulator to electrically couple to the RFID reader and then to drive the emulator to electrically couple to the read-head after driving the emulator to electrically couple to the RFID reader.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the emulator comprises a magnetic emulator and an RFID antenna.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the RFID is an RFID receiver detector.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the RFID is operable to receive electrical power.

14. The device of claim 1 , further comprising: a rechargeable battery, wherein the RFID is operable to receive electrical power and recharge the rechargeable battery with the electrical power.

15. The device of claim 1 , further comprising: a rechargeable battery, wherein the RFID is operable to receive electrical power from and RFID receiver and recharge the rechargeable battery with the electrical power.

16. The device of claim 1 , further comprising: a rechargeable battery, wherein the device is operable to wirelessly recharge the rechargeable battery.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable to communicate payment card information from the RFID and the emulator during a transaction.

18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable to communicate payment card information from the RFID and the emulator during a transaction, the payment card information being communicated from the RFID before being communicated from the emulator.